The NMCA By-Law Committee has been hard at work reviewing the NMCA Constitution and recommending changes and revisions. These changes will be voted on at the Business Meeting during our Annual Meeting this December. Below are the proposed changes in bold/italic text; additional information will be available at the Business Meeting. Click on the link for justification and reasoning for the changes.

 

1)    By Laws Art. VI, Sec. 2 – All elected (currently "elective") officers shall be chosen by a majority of votes cast, and each Honorary member, Life member, and Regular member in good standing shall be entitled to cast one ballot in each contest.

2)    By Laws Art. IX, Sec 1 – Resolutions: Resolutions shall be submitted, by members in good standing, to the Secretary who will refer them to the Ad-Hoc Committee on Resolutions, and a majority vote of the members (currently "numbers") present and voting shall be required for adoption.

3)    By Laws Art. XI, Sec.  5 – If one or more seconds to a written motion is received by the Chair, but (currently "by") unanimous consent if not indicated, the motion remains open for discussion until there is a call for the question.

4)    Constitution Article III, Sec. 1:  (an addition to the Exec. Board) 6. A Director of Communications, who shall be elected for a term of three (3) years.

5)    By Laws Art. IV, Sec 1 – The Executive Board or general administration officers of the Association are directly responsible to the membership and shall consist of the President, who shall serve as Chair of the Board; the 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, the immediate Past President, an Industry Representative and three (3) other members who have been elected to the Board. IF THIS PASSES, THEN UNDER CONSIDERATION: The Executive Board or general administration officers of the Association are directly responsible to the membership and shall consist of the President, who shall serve as Chair of the Board; the 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, the immediate Past President, an Industry Representative, Director of Communications and three (3) other members who have been elected to the Board.

6)    By Laws Art. IV, Sec 9 – The three (3) elected members to the Executive Board, the Industry Representative and the immediate Past President shall attend all meetings, and shall assist the other officers in making all decisions and formulation of policy for the good of the Association. IF THIS PASSES, THEN UNDER CONSIDERATION: The three (3) elected members to the Executive Board, the Director of Communications, the Industry Representative and the immediate Past President shall attend all meetings, and shall assist the other officers in making all decisions and formulation of policy for the good of the Association

7)    By Laws Art. X, Sec 1, #1 All proposals for amendments must be submitted, in writing, to the Secretary for referral to the Executive Board and the Standing Committee on Bylaws, at least four (4) months before the date of the next annual meeting, and a two-thirds affirmative vote of those members present at the next annual business meeting and voting thereon shall be required for passage.

8)    By Laws Art. VI, Sec. 3A member of the Executive Board may be removed from office when the majority of the Board agrees that sufficient cause exists for such removal. Vacancies occurring in office between annual meetings shall be filled by the Executive Board, except that a vacancy in the office of President shall automatically be filled by the 1st Vice-President.

9)    Constitution Article IX, Sec. 2“There shall be the following Standing Committees, consisting of at least three (3) members: #8 Charitable | #9 Outreach and Education".

10) By Laws Art. IV, Sec 6, The immediate Past President – shall be responsible for the functioning of the following committees: CHARITABLE – OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; and shall make periodic reports of their activities and progress to the President.

 

CONSIDERABLE THANKS ARE SENT OUT TO THE BY LAW COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF ROGER WOLFE, JOHN KUSCHKE AND EMILY SULLIVAN, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE NMCA EXECUTIVE BOARD AND ALL OTHERS WHO CONTRIBUTED